Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	good_a	produce_v	2,277	5	8.1845	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59581	The reward of diligence By Lewes Sharpe, rector of Moreton-Hampstead in the county of Devon.	Sharpe, Lewes.	1679 (1679)	Wing S3007D; ESTC R220244	49,063	109

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that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o and_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v god_n work_n only_o and_o not_o at_o all_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v it_o shall_v cost_v they_o nothing_o thus_o many_o abuse_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o wantonness_n because_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o justification_n be_v only_o of_o god_n prescribe_v &_o no_o other_o qualification_n whatsoever_o but_o those_o specify_v and_o limit_v by_o his_o law_n can_v admit_v we_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o it_o to_o which_o that_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n only_o refer_v therefore_o they_o by_o a_o pervert_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n conclude_v that_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v a_o work_n which_o god_n be_v to_o do_v upon_o they_o without_o they_o that_o be_v because_o god_n enact_v and_o impose_v law_n and_o term_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n without_o our_o consent_n therefore_o also_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v 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that_o which_o necessary_o and_o irresistible_o befall_v he_o where_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o a_o choice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a or_o warrantable_a matter_n of_o blame_v and_o disparagement_n actus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o a_o legal_a and_o moral_a construction_n that_o be_v not_o do_v which_o be_v not_o willing_o do_v it_o be_v therefore_o their_o wilfulness_n and_o not_o any_o invincible_a impotency_n natural_a or_o moral_a which_o keep_v they_o from_o believe_v that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o their_o believe_v but_o such_o as_o be_v conquerable_a together_o with_o god_n assistance_n by_o the_o endeavour_n and_o mean_v they_o may_v have_v use_v sect._n 51._o and_o when_o god_n command_v man_n to_o save_v themselves_o act._n 2.40_o i_o presume_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v formaliter_fw-la but_o consecutiuè_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n or_o that_o they_o must_v do_v that_o from_o which_o salvation_n will_v by_o a_o natural_a emanation_n result_v and_o issue_n as_o a_o effect_n from_o its_o proper_a cause_n but_o that_o if_o they_o do_v to_o their_o utmost_a sincere_o comport_v with_o those_o ability_n grace_n and_o mean_n for_o salvation_n which_o they_o at_o that_o time_n enjoy_v salvation_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o it_o because_o god_n by_o his_o irresistible_a decree_n have_v determine_v that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_a and_o issue_n of_o such_o faithful_a endeavour_n sect._n 51._o god_n consider_v simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o himself_o be_v agens_fw-la liberimum_fw-la under_o no_o obligation_n as_o a_o debtor_n to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o give_v what_o favour_n when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v but_o god_n consider_v relative_o to_o his_o own_o internal_a determination_n and_o external_a administration_n may_v and_o 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christian_a stature_n a_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o eph._n 4.13_o sect._n 53._o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o a_o rabbin_z mention_v by_o casaubon_n that_o merces_fw-la praecepli_v est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la est_fw-la transgressio_fw-la the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o when_o a_o man_n keep_v one_o commandment_n he_o obtain_v such_o a_o reward_n of_o grace_n from_o god_n that_o he_o be_v make_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o keep_v another_o and_o as_o his_o diligence_n in_o obedience_n be_v increase_v so_o his_o grace_n be_v multiply_v and_o perfect_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o which_o transgress_v one_o of_o god_n command_n by_o god_n just_a judgement_n be_v dispose_v to_o transgress_v another_o and_o as_o his_o negligence_n to_o obedience_n increase_v so_o his_o aversation_n from_o obedience_n be_v heighten_v sect_n 54._o sure_o god_n which_o have_v appoint_v a_o course_n of_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n and_o for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o salvation_n and_o strict_o command_v the_o use_n of_o they_o he_o do_v so_o honour_n and_o bless_v they_o with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n that_o they_o can_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o any_o man_n which_o use_v they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o he_o which_o serious_o and_o diligent_o appli_v himself_o though_o with_o a_o lesser_a disposition_n to_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o a_o great_a by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o till_o he_o be_v thorough_o dispose_v and_o due_o prepare_v for_o the_o end_n of_o they_o for_o he_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o save_v psa_fw-la 25.3_o 37_o 34._o that_o so_o few_o therefore_o be_v convert_v and_o save_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v because_o so_o few_o do_v faithful_o employ_v their_o natural_a ability_n and_o common_a grace_n few_o use_n as_o well_o as_o they_o shall_v 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